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Monday, September 13, 2010

Barney's Fashion's Night Out: Advanced Style

The other night Debra and I went to Barney's Fashion's Night to see Maayan co host a game of musical chairs. I was delighted to see so many older ladies and gentleman in the crowd of fashion spectators. I spotted two spectacular gals from afar and couldn't resist taking their photo with Debra. All three women treat style as a form of art and much of what they wear is either thrifted, gifted, or handmade. Marjorie Nezin, in black, is a designer who makes wearable art and Debra made her hat and jewelry out of banana fiber. These three visual artists show us that you don't have to spend a lot of money on clothes to look good, you just have to put a little thought into it!

All three women look incredible, but I am especially loving Marjorie's jacket. It looks like it was made from different fabrics woven together in strips like a basket; I've never see anything like it! I bet those women are having fun at fashion week showing off their inexpensive but astonishingly creative outfits!

I am thinking "gifted, thrifted or shifted". This plays up the two meanings of "shift"; either to "shift for oneself" or "to repurpose". Also, it rhymes. But, whatever you call it, it is divine!PS-Please forgive the linguist in me.